03057nam 2200637Ia 450 991045381950332120200520144314.01-281-82590-597866118259040-19-971608-0(CKB)1000000000555860(EBL)415312(OCoLC)476241635(SSID)ssj0000156655(PQKBManifestationID)11179203(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000156655(PQKBWorkID)10129804(PQKB)11762324(MiAaPQ)EBC415312(Au-PeEL)EBL415312(CaPaEBR)ebr10254368(CaONFJC)MIL182590(EXLCZ)99100000000055586020080321d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFool's gold?[electronic resource] the truth behind angel investing in America /Scott A. ShaneOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20091 online resource (289 p.)Financial Management Association Survey & SynthesisDescription based upon print version of record.0-19-533108-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; ONE: What Is Angel Investing and Why Do People Do It?; TWO: How Big Is the Angel Capital Market?; THREE: Who Are Angel Investors?; FOUR: How Many Companies Need Angels?; FIVE: What Do Angel Investments Look Like?; SIX: Who Gets Angel Money?; SEVEN: How Does the Angel Investment Process Work?; EIGHT: How Well Do Angel Investments Perform?; NINE: What Are Angel Groups?; TEN: How Do the Best Angels Invest?; ELEVEN: What Makes a Place Good for Angel Investing?; TWELVE: Conclusions; Notes; IndexThe stereotype of the ""angel investor"" is a retired wealthy entrepreneur who sees potential, asks tough questions, takes a large stake, and in a few years makes a massive return in an IPO. This outsider fills the gap between the venture capitalist and the professional investor, swooping in with cash and expertise to bring dreams to fruition. Unfortunately, Shane observes, this figure bears no relationship to reality. In Fool's Gold, he draws on hard data from the Federal Reserve and other sources to paint the first reliable group portrait of the lionized angel investors. Surprisingly, heFinancial Management Association Survey & SynthesisVenture capitalUnited StatesSmall businessUnited StatesFinanceInvestmentsUnited StatesElectronic books.Venture capitalSmall businessFinance.Investments332.04150973332.60973Shane Scott1964-627056MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453819503321Fool's gold2234894UNINA